Background: I graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1974, earning my Bachelor of Science degree. After graduating from college, I began teaching and coaching football at my former high school in Charleston, South Carolina, and remained there for several years. Following a short stint in retail sales, I entered Nova University Law School in 1983 and graduated in the spring of 1987, receiving my Juris Doctor. Since graduation I have practiced law, working mostly as a sole practitioner in Jacksonville, Florida, before opening my current office with my associates.

Areas of Practice: Bankruptcy (Chapters 7 & 13), Criminal (DUI, traffic, felony, misdemeanor, juvenile); Domestic (all phases of domestic and family law); Probate and Guardianship; Estate Planning; Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Real Estate (foreclosures, deeds, agreements, and closings); Collection; Corporations, and Social Security Disability.

Experience: I have been practicing law since 1987. My experience includes numerous jury trials for various criminal and civil cases, both in circuit and county courts, as well as federal court. Also, I have litigated numerous non-jury trials regarding probate, family law, traffic, and juvenile dependency cases. I have tried cases through the administrative processes, including arbitration, unemployment hearings, and department of motor vehicle review hearings. I have negotiated settlements in personal injury cases, as well as family law cases, whether through court ordered mediation or private mediation. I previously worked as a Public Defender for approximately two years, and have practiced in the State of Florida as a sole practitioner in the areas of family law, criminal law, civil litigation and personal injury.  I am currently acting as the Special Magistrate for the City of Green Cove Springs, Code Enforcement Division.